I've lost track of all the Battlefield 3 editions. My friend wants to buy BF3 to play online with me and we can't decide whether to wait for Premium Edition, or buy the standalone game and a premium subscription, or the game and the DLC separately.

This game has "too much" availablity, trying to buy it today is confusing especially with the different prices for the different editions across different retailers as well as Origin.

It is probably best to wait for the Premium Edition as I doubt the $50 Premium subscription will receive any deep discounts any time soon. Also, the Premium Edition will have a head start kit that gives you 15 unlocks of weapons, gadgets, and vehicle upgrades.